Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Contraceptive jewelry, a credit card that limits your carbon footprint, and more clever advances in our look around the web

The Lifelong Benefits of a Single Psychedelic Trip For decades, numerous scientific studies have set out to determine the benefits of psychedelic trips. From stabilizing moods to boosting creativity, substantial findings support the positive impact of psilocybin. But, a slew of recent work—specifically a survey conducted by Johns Hopkins—suggests that trips could do even more: they can instill newfound purpose and a sense of connectedness …

The $400 All-in-One Oculus Quest VR System

It may not be the most powerful VR system on the market, but the just-announced Oculus Quest has the potential to be a breakout hit. The system’s wireless headset and two Oculus Touch controllers offer six-degrees-of-freedom (6DOF) experiences—meaning you can walk, crouch or jump in the real world and your character moves in the virtual one. Games drop players right into the middle of the …

Exploring FordHub at Westfield World Trade Center

We speak with Elena Ford and Michele Silvestri on the automaker's experiential destination

NYC’s Oculus, known officially as Westfield World Trade Center, might seem like an unlikely place for Ford‘s experiential retail space, but defying expectation is exactly what the auto brand is going for as they transition to being a mobility company and not just a car manufacturer. Elena Ford, Ford’s Vice President of Global Dealer and Consumer Experience, along with Michele Silvestri, the EVP and Global …